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Earths Climate
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Climate | general weather patterns over a long period of time |
| Climate Change | changes in climate over a long period of time that can be caused by natural events or human activities |
| Weather | The state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc. |
| Energy | the ability to make things move or change |
| Temperature | a measure of how hot or cold something is |
| Absorb | to take in |
| Carbon Dioxide | a molecule made of carbon and oxygen atoms |
| Methane | a molecule made of carbon and hydrogen atoms |
| trend | overall tendency (for example, a consistent increase) in a set of data over time |
| redirect | to send to a new or different place |
| fluctuation | variations in a set of data |
| reflect | a claim supported by evidence |
| atmosphere | the mixture of gases surrounding a planet |